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It is the year 1905 in the village of Puolanka, Finland. More and more young men and women are pulling up roots and following the lure of land and a new life in America. Here we meet headstrong Reeta, the eighteen-year-old daughter of a landowning family. Her mother is upset with her because she shows no interest in the eligible young men of their social class. Thomas Juntunen has convinced Reeta's two older brothers that they should go ...

I began MY SUBSTITUTE LIFE instead of retiring after twenty-five years in the classroom. This book of poetry is inspired by the next five years of my new life as a substitute teacher.

Life comes with its share of perils: family drama, physical trauma, betrayal, pain, death, and plain trouble, trouble, trouble. We've all been there. Just as it takes time to form a pearl from irritation and pressure, finding hope and healing from the pain of life is a process. Here are poems to encourage you as you experience the making of your precious pearls.

Anyone who grew up in the 50's in most any small town will relate to these poems, photos, and brief accounts of life back then. The Longview '23 Club is a social organization originally formed by lineal descendants of the founders of Longview but is now open to all who share a love for the city, its beauty and history. Each year the club holds a dinner meeting in October with a theme and program coordinated by the president. In 2017 president ...

Food. Ah! Both the pleasure and the bane of our existence! Many poets have written about food, both seriously and with humor. Perhaps the humorous angle can lead us into more serious contemplation. That is my observation.The first section of poems is titled Silliness. It begins with the title poem, ?The Obstinate Apple.? An apple that would not let someone eat it. Really? True story. Many of these silly poems come from experiences with childre...

IN THE NOISELESS NIGHT, memories come back that have been scattered through the years. They are waiting now to be excused properly, perhaps even to be resized, making them more manageable. If you remember your first black-and-white television program, have ever sat at a soda fountain on a red, spinning barstool, or had your hair done up in pin curls, you are a child of the fifties. Here is childhood remembered in poetry.

Who hasn't once thought how lovely it would be to bring home the sunshine in your suitcase? In this volume of poetry you can share the feeling of standing near a volcano, riding a catamaran in Hawaii, or eating reindeer stew in Finland. You may swim with turtles, go parasailing, or climb the Eiffel Tower. Even as travel photos evoke memories of places you have been, so do lines of poetry. They stir up the joy and laughter of another time and e...

Inspiring and educational, here is a family or classroom daily devotional where spiritual lessons can be learned from the animal kingdom through poetry, related Bible verses, and thought-provoking discussion questions.